Meaning

A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences..

Definitions by Sense

1. A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.
2. A book, tome or other set of writings.
3. (colloquial) Ellipsis of text message, a brief written message transmitted between mobile phones.
4. (computing) Data which can be interpreted as human-readable text.
5. A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.
6. (by extension) Anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, etc.
7. (printing) A style of writing in large characters; also, a kind of type used in printing.
8. (transitive) To send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.

Example Sentences

In the morning, you're vexed / He's on to the next / And you didn't even get no text

German text

Just text me when you get here.

I'll text the address to you as soon as I find it.

Have you been texting all afternoon?

I wish / (Next to my part of Heav'n) that she would spend / The last part of her life so here, that all / Indifferent judges might condemn me for / A most malicious slanderer, nay, text it / Upon my forehead

The basic plan is simple. For the first two phrases the texted line is above the untexted; for the next two, bring us to the midpoint cadence, the texted line is for the most part lower; and the in the second half the texted material starts lower, moves into the upper position and finally occupies the bottom range again.

Word Forms

• texts
• texting
• texted
• text

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When Should You Use Text?

Use text when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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